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15 000 Kip Silver Dragon Fish
| Issuer | Bank of the Lao P.D.R. |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 15 000 Kip |
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| Obverse lettering | ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ 15000 KIP 2000 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Laos issued a wave of commemorative silver pieces around 2000 aimed squarely at the collector export market, with dragons and aquatic imagery selling reliably into Southeast Asian and European numismatic circuits. The dragon fish — likely referencing the arowana, a species considered an emblem of prosperity across the region — was a calculated choice for that audience.
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. had no meaningful domestic collector market at the time; GDP per capita was under $400 USD.